rcldf: R library for reading CLDF files
Abstract
Cross-Linguistic Data Formats (CLDF) is an increasingly common standardized data format for storing and distributing a wide range of comparative linguistic, cultural, ethnographic, geographic, and religious data. The rcldf package provides a lightweight R toolkit for loading and reading CLDF files from both local and remote sources. The package facilitates analysis with R by providing a number of convenience methods for converting CLDF data, and connecting to standard ‘reference catalogues’. The aim of rcldf is to provide researchers with a robust toolkit for seamlessly integrating CLDF datasets into their workflows, enhancing the efficiency of linguistic and cultural research.
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Citation
Greenhill SJ. 2026. rcldf: R library for reading CLDF files. Journal of Open Source Software, 11(125), 10811.
Published 22 September 2026
@article{Greenhill2026,
title = {rcldf: R library for reading CLDF files},
author = {Greenhill, Simon J.},
journal = {Journal of Open Source Software},
volume = {11},
number = {125},
pages = {10811},
publisher = {The Open Journal},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.21105/joss.10811},
url = {https://simon.net.nz/articles/rcldf/},
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